Suffolk football players to watch in 2015
Raphael Alomar
Credit: Joseph D. Sullivan
Islip, senior
Wide receiver/defensive back
A big-play receiver, Raphael Alomar compiled 800 yards and eight touchdowns.
Austin Baiardi
Credit: Richard T. Slattery
Smithtown West, senior
Offensive lineman/defensive lineman
Austin Baiardi made 30 tackles, including three sacks.
Gino Bonagura
Credit: Joseph D. Sullivan
Lindenhurst, senior
Wide receiver/defensive back
Gino Bonagura led the team with 136 tackles, four sacks, three interceptions and three fumble recoveries.
Credit: Richard T. Slattery
St. John The Baptist, senior
Running back/safety
Jerome Brooks had eight TDs, 1,100 yards and 75 tackles last year.
Credit: Joseph D. Sullivan
Babylon, senior
Running back
Jerry Brown rushed for 507 yards and 10 touchdowns on 52 carries last season.
Comsewogue, senior
Offensive lineman/defensive lineman
Andrew Carolan is the anchor of both the offensive and defensive lines and is a key to a return to the playoffs for Comsewogue.
Credit: Joseph D. Sullivan
Connetquot, senior
Quarterback
Jack Cassidy passed for 12 touchdowns and ran for another nine in 2014.
Credit: Kathleen Malone-Van Dyke
St. John the Baptist, senior
Running back/linebacker
Nick Cipolla is an explosive and athletic co-leader of the run game.
Credit: Richard T. Slattery
Sayville, junior
Quarterback
Jack Coan is a returning first-team All-Long Island quarterback with national recruiting interest. He passed for a Long Island-record 3,431 yards and 40 TDs.
Credit: Joseph D. Sullivan
Commack, senior
Wide receiver/defensive back
Augie Contressa is a speedy playmaker who scored 10 touchdowns as a junior.
Harborfields, senior
Quarterback
Cody Cunningham is a dual threat with 800 yards rushing, 700 yards passing and 14 total touchdowns.
Credit: Joseph D. Sullivan
Half Hollow Hills West, senior
Running back/linebacker
Lucas DiGiorgi ran for 1,500 yards in the last two seasons.
Credit: Richard T. Slattery
Miller Place, senior
Quarterback
Stephen Farrell passed for 820 yards and eight touchdowns out of the pistol offense.
Credit: Joseph D. Sullivan
Half Hoollow Hills West, junior
Wide receiver/defensive back
Alexander Filacouris amassed 1,000 all-purpose yards and 12 touchdowns.
Northport, senior
Offensive lineman/defensive lineman
Rob Fontana is a three-year starter and an All-Suffolk selection.
Credit: Joseph D. Sullivan
East Islip, senior
Quarterback/linebacker
Jack Hannigan is a returning second-team All-Long Island player who last season ran for 18 touchdowns, passed for 15 scores and made 77 tackles.
Credit: Joseph D. Sullivan
Central Islip
Quarterback/safety
Blue-chip prospect Livingstone Harriott is being heavily recruited by Division I schools.
Credit: Joseph D. Sullivan
Lindenhurst, senior
Quarterback
Ryan Hofmann passed for 1,980 yards and 20 touchdowns in 2014.
Credit: Richard T. Slattery
Kings Park, senior
Linebacker
Mickey Hopkins is a very strong and athletic three-year starter who will anchor Kings Park's defensive line.
Credit: Joseph D. Sullivan
Longwood, senior
Fullback/linebacker
Latrell Horton will move to middle linebacker for the Lions.
Credit: Joseph D. Sullivan
Bayport-Blue Point, senior
Dylan Ingber is a third-year starter who anchors a strong offensive line for a versatile offense.
Credit: Richard T. Slattery
Riverhead, senior
Tight end/defensive lineman
Incredibly intelligent, Tyrese Kerr is looking to improve on a nine-sack season.
Credit: Joseph D. Sullivan
St. Anthony's, senior
Defensive lineman
Russ Kohler, a two-year varsity starter, provides depth on defense.
Credit: Joseph D. Sullivan
Sayville, senior
Tight end/linebacker
An All-County player, Mike Leach made 46 tackles and is the leader of a mobile offensive line.
Credit: Richard T. Slattery
West Islip, senior
Tight end/linebacker
Two-way starter Mike Lombardi has noticeable toughness.
Credit: Joseph D. Sullivan
Half Hollow Hills West, senior
Quarterback/defensive back
Anthony Lucarelli is a three-year starter who has passed for 2,000 yards.
Credit: Richard T. Slattery
Ward Melville, junior
Wide receiver/defensive back
Eddie Munoz returned two interceptions for touchdowns and led Ward Melville in tackles with 58.
Credit: Richard T. Slattery
East Islip, junior
Offensive lineman/defensive lineman
Kyle Nunez is looking to attract big-time college interest with a breakout season in 2015.
Credit: Joseph D. Sullivan
St. Anthony's, senior
Linebacker
Three-year varsity player Kyle O'Donnell should make an impact defensively.
Credit: Joseph D. Sullivan
Connetquot, senior
Running back/safety
Jack Richardson rushed for 1,032 yards and 10 touchdowns and caught three touchdown passes.
Credit: Richard T. Slattery
Newfield, senior
Wide receiver/defensive back
Elijah Riley made 34 solo tackles, had two interceptions and scored nine touchdowns.
Credit: Joseph D. Sullivan
Shoreham-Wading River, senior
Running back/linebacker
Chris Rosati rushed for 1,000 yards and 11 touchdowns, and had 64 tackles and an interception last year.
Credit: Richard T. Slattery
Glenn, senior
Offensive lineman/defensive lineman
Edwin Rubio made 35 tackles last season and is a returning starter on the interior offensive line.
Credit: Joseph D. Sullivan
Newfield, senior
Guard/defensive lineman
A three-year captain, Joe Saladino is both strong and quick.
Credit: Richard T. Slattery
Mercy, senior
Wide receiver
Marco Sciara is a versatile receiver who caught seven touchdowns and ran for a score in 2014.
Credit: Richard T. Slattery
West Islip, senior
Quarterback/defensive back
Dual threat quarterback Conor Smith had 1,028 all-purpose yards and scored six TDs in six games.
Credit: Richard T. Slattery
Glenn, senior
Offensive lineman/defensive lineman
Dareus Smith had 30 tackles and three sacks last season. He is a powerful nose tackle and offensive tackle.
Credit: Joseph D. Sullivan
Islip, senior
Running back/linebacker
Michael St. Lewis provided instant offense with 1,250 yards rushing and 14 touchdowns.
Credit: Joseph D. Sullivan
Shoreham-Wading River, senior
Offensive lineman/defensive lineman
Dalten Stalzer is a leader on Shoreham-Wading River's interior line on both sides of the ball.
Credit: Richard T. Slattery
Mt. Sinai, senior
Offensive lineman/Defensive lineman
Hunter Tabile is a returning starter on the defensive line, and at center where he is a strong run blocker.
Credit: Richard T. Slattery
Huntington, senior
Wide receiver/safety
Third-year varsity player Infinite Tucker also is one of the fastest track athletes in New York State.
Credit: Richard T. Slattery
Glenn, senior
Quarterback/safety
Wayne White combined for 17 touchdowns last season, throwing for 940 yards and rushing for 875.
Credit: Joseph D. Sullivan
Shoreham-Wading River, senior
Tight end/defensive lineman
Ethan Wiederkehr leads one of Long Island's best defenses and had 64 tackles and three sacks last year.
Credit: Richard T. Slattery
Longwood, senior
Offensive lineman/defensive lineman
Matt Weiss earned the Zellner Award as Suffolk's top lineman as a junior.